Thesaurus results for TUNDRA

tundra

noun

ˈtən-drə

as in prairie

a broad area of level or rolling treeless country a report on the arctic tundra of Alaska and the polar bears that inhabit that vast, frozen plain

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Recent Examples of tundra From the steamy streets of Carnival in the late 1970s to the 18th century Arctic tundra and an eerily familiar, fictionalized version of present-day America, this year’s nominees span decades, genres, continents and cultures. —

Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026 This bit of mammoth tusk is about 2 feet long and looks more like a log than part of a big curved tooth from a hairy beast that roamed the tundra before going extinct thousands of years ago. —

Rob Stein, NPR, 4 Mar. 2026 Some are even extending their ranges to the Arctic — such as red foxes, lynxes and orcas — as tundras green from climate change. —

Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 22 Feb. 2026 Norton, his interest piqued, pays up to discover there is more like it at Ox Lake, 600 miles farther north in the open tundra known as the Barren Grounds. —

Malcolm Forbes, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tundra

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Noun

When prairie goes under the plow, most of the organic matter disappears, turning living water‑holding, nutrient‑rich soil into mineral dust.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Naturalists and other scientists frequently visit the prairie to research those species.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026